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Pennywell Early Years Centre
Sunderland·Nursery·North East·Local authority nursery school·SR4 9AX
URN: 108753Not judgedOfsted published 10 Jul 2025
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School information
| URN | 108753 |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Nursery |
| Type | Local authority nursery school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-5 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Ruth Williamson |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SR4 9AX |
| Latest pupils | 180 |
| FSM eligible | 0.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Portsmouth Road, Pennywell, Pennywell Early Years Centre, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 9AX
https://pennywellearlyyears.org.uk/View local authority page7891677454| DfE number | 1012 |
| UKPRN | — |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1900 |
| GIAS updated | 12 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Jul 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Not judged
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| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2025 |